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FSC sends final budget message

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... will be 2.7 taxpayers for every retiree compared to 4.7 today. "We can't simply rely on the Age Pension, there will not be enough taxpayers there in 40 years' time to support everybody," Loane said. The FSC is hoping for flexibility measures in the budget ...

Australians short-changing themselves with cash bias

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... sure their retirement is the one they deserve. Many people currently nearing retirement are under-funded - they don't have enough super to last their lifetime. Investing an inheritance in super in your 50s or 60s could be what makes the difference between ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... barrel in January - have created serious budget deficits in oil economies, with governments "unable to reduce spending fast enough in response to rapidly declining revenues." As a result, many funds in these areas, while mandated to make longer-term ...

BlackRock's Fink issues stark warning for global economy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... risk and investing in less liquid asset classes - a potentially dangerous combination for retirement savers." "Not nearly enough attention has been paid to the toll these low rates - and now negative rates - are taking on the ability of investors to ...

Zurich insurance appoints CFO, updates app

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... and advocacy for - the advice and solutions they have received. The app's key upgrade is the addition of a 'how much is enough' diagnostic tool which allows advisers to walk clients through realistic, personalised scenarios. The upgrade aims to help ...

Regulators defended in calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... everything. Life insurance policy holders denied justice. There are literally tens of thousands of victims, if not more. Enough is enough."

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... only one in five indigenous Australians, compared with one in three non-indigenous Australians, will be able to accumulate enough superannuation assets to allow them to maintain a satisfactory standard of living in their retirement (based on ASFA estimates)," ...

Active management tax effects erode investor returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... investment ability is not a sufficient justification for active funds management. "Not only does the manager need to create enough additional value to cover their own fees, but they must also demonstrate their ability to cover the additional tax liabilities ...

Super flagged to repair Australia's budget

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... by running deficits during this period of economic expansion we are essentially saying that our increased wealth is not enough and we expect future generations to pay for our spending today," McClintock said. "In particular, if you are under 30 you should ...

Riskier glidepaths could be one retirement answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... Lester said. "A lot of approaches try to manage against market and event risk, so they're more conservative. They don't get enough return when your assets are bigger. "A more stable glidepath or an increasing glidepath makes a lot more sense than one ...